Democratic National Convention Archives

2020 Elections

DNC: The Last Night – Saving the Best for Last

MurphTheSurf3 - August 21, 2020 2

2016 Democratic Primary

If Superdelegates Weren’t a Fraud, Could they Help the Dems Win...

AdLib - May 25, 2016 48

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Fired Up and Ready to Go

AdLib - September 8, 2012 26

2012 Elections

WATCH AND CHAT LIVE: President Obama’s Speech at the 2012 DNC

AdLib - September 6, 2012 10

2012 Elections

What Would You Like to See From Dems and Obama at...

AdLib - September 4, 2012 77

TOP NEWS

Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.

To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies. [...]

Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump

The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk. [...]

What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities

President Trump is trying to influence which colleges receive federal financial support, a practice that began around the time of World War II. [...]

Deportation Fight Escalates, and America’s New Meth Crisis

Plus, “The Great Moose Migration.” [...]

Bukele Has Power to Return Deportee in El Salvador to U.S., Experts Say

Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error. [...]

2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns

Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested. [...]

Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall

The Iowa Republican was pressed on President Trump’s policies, including the case of a Salvadoran immigrant who his administration has admitted it mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador. [...]

How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry

China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies. [...]

A U.S.-China Trade War With Students and Tourists as Potential Pawns

With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips. [...]

Stocks Tumble as Tech Investors Pull Back

Semiconductor stocks fell after the Trump administration blocked companies from selling certain chips to China without a license. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House

The ex-president uses the speech to criticise the Trump administration's cuts to the welfare agency. [...]

Abducted US pastor freed in South Africa after deadly shoot-out

Three people died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say. [...]

Millions watch as Swedish moose begin annual migration

Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years. [...]

Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in jail

A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions. [...]

German doctor charged with murder of 15 patients

The suspect, 40, is accused of setting fire to the homes of some of his alleged victims to cover his tracks. [...]

New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps

A climbing pair shatter the record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains. [...]

WHO agrees legally binding pandemic treaty

The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic. [...]

Nvidia shares plunge amid $5.5bn hit over export rules to China

The chip manufacturing giant will require licences to export its H20 AI chip to China. [...]

French row with Algeria escalates further with tit-for-tat expulsions

France recalls its ambassador to Algeria and orders 12 Algerian diplomats to leave as tensions continue to rise. [...]

Tuvalu unveils first cash machines in 'momentous' ceremony

Tiny cash-based Pacific nation gets electronic banking for the first time. [...]

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